Saturday, September 25, 2010

Best Coat Ever



L.L. Bean Cotton-lined field coat. They wear well, the price is right ($90) and the style is subtantially unchanged for the least 86 years:

Originally designed for hunting, it's built to withstand the briars and branches of the thick Maine woods. Made of best-grade two-ply 10 oz. cotton canvas, washed to feel broken-in and treated to repel moisture and stains.

Underarm gussets and bi-swing shoulders let you move and reach with ease. Sewn-in lining: cotton in body, nylon in sleeves. Five pockets with enough room to carry a day's essentials. Collar and cuffs are 100% cotton 16-whale corduroy.
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2 comments:

  1. HTTrainer9:17 PM

    I agree, but I also like a waxed cotton finish.

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  2. PBurns3:25 AM

    Have one of those too -- Filson Tin Cloth Packer Coat >> http://www.filson.com/products/tin-cloth-packer-coat.10001.html?fromCat=true&fvalsProduct=mens/coats-jackets&fmetaProduct=1011

    Expensive. Probably worth it, as I suspect it will still be good when I am dead.

    P

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